I have built the attached device and want to control the winch other than manually. The prototype used a boat winch. But there's AC power available, as an extension cord is run to the device for a floodlight at the base of the crucifix.
The crucifix is carrying an actor on the cross, which is raised from a horizontal position to a standing position. The base is on casters and the entire device and actor is pushed down the stage by two black-clad stagehands.
They can operate the winch manually, but operating it, pushing the base and feeding the power cable is a lot to do. I'd like to simplify the operation by one or two tasks.
Powering the base wheels is an option too, but I'm afraid that cost would get high at that point. So I want the stagehands to concentrate on moving the platform.
The device looks like this. Any ideas?
The crucifix is carrying an actor on the cross, which is raised from a horizontal position to a standing position. The base is on casters and the entire device and actor is pushed down the stage by two black-clad stagehands.
They can operate the winch manually, but operating it, pushing the base and feeding the power cable is a lot to do. I'd like to simplify the operation by one or two tasks.
Powering the base wheels is an option too, but I'm afraid that cost would get high at that point. So I want the stagehands to concentrate on moving the platform.
The device looks like this. Any ideas?
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